THE ORGAN.

The organ stands in the west gallery. An inscription, in gilt letters, on its front, sets forth that it "was the sole gift of Mrs. Mary Nickells, late of this parish, and was erected by her executors in the year of our Lord 1752." She left by will May 2, 1751, £900, of which £500 was laid out in the purchase of an organ, and the remainder invested to provide for the organist's salary. Gibbs was the builder, and it was re-built and enlarged by Gray and Davidson in 1867. On the great organ are 7 stops, on the choir 5, on the swell 8, and on the pedals I stop, and there are also 5 couplers.

MONUMENTS.

The oldest and by far the most interesting monument in the church is that of Lady Tiptoft, who died 1446. An altar tomb occupies the eastermost arch on the north side of the chancel, over which is a stone canopy of a later date. The original tomb has four panels on each side, each containing a shield, and is covered by a slab of grey Purbeck marble, inlaid with a very fine brass in good preservation. Under a triple canopy richly adorned with finials and crockets, is a full-length figure of a lady, with the hands raised in prayer. On three circles

NOTE. The illustrations of Lady Tiptoft's brass are taken from a paper in the Transactions of the London and Middlesex Archæological Society, by Rev. C. Boutell, kindly placed at my disposal, and I have largely availed myself of the paper itself.-ED.

within the spandrils of the canopy are respectively the words-Mercy, Ihu, Ignosce. From the pillars which support the canopy hang six shields. Round the edge. of the slab on a brass fillet, at the corners of which were the four evangelistic symbols, (though only one, that of

S. Matthew, now remains), is the following inscription in old English letters, with birds, beasts, leaves, and various other devices between each word.

D'na Jocosa quondam filia et una hered' Caroli D'ni Powes ac etiam filia et una hered' Honorabilissime D'ne Marchie, et uxor famosissimo militi; [Johanni Gyptoft, que obiit xx]ii die Septe'by', A°.D'ni mececxlvi. cujus anime, et omniu' fideliu' defunctor', 'h's, pro sua sacratissima passione, misereat'

The portions within brackets are concealed by the arch above.

Translation (Here lies) the Lady Jocosa, formerly daughter and co-heiress of Charlton Lord Powes, and also daughter and co-heiress of the most honourable Lady March, and wife to the most famous soldier, John Tiptoft. She died on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1446, on whose soul, and that of all the faithful departed, may Jesus, for his most holy passion's sake, have mercy.

The costume of the effigy consists of a long and flowing robe, deeply bordered with ermine; over this